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#Backlash and avid supporters of Raif an

#Backlash and avid supporters of Raif and his beautiful family would like you all to remain calm despite the news we just heard. What we mean by staying calm is the following:

– Do not tweet hateful words at Saudi Arabia or their Judiciary
– Do not feel dejected and sad, what we need now is optimism
– Tweet or post simple words of love to Ensaf and their children
– Do not engage in sharing rumors, old or new
– Do not flood us with questions that we still do not have the answer to.

Rest assured that there are quite a few people working every angle to figure out what is going on and what we can do about it.

Much love and respect to all supporters of Free Speech and the great thinker Raif Badawi.

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Ray is a writer, columnist, contributor and subeditor for a large number of groups, pages and blogs - with a wide global network.
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Reblogged this on The Gad About Town and commented:
Raif Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, published an important statement an hour ago. In sum, Raif has been moved to a different prison and he started a hunger strike on Tuesday.
What this means—for today, for tomorrow, or beyond—is unclear.
Hacktivist Culture wrote a worthwhile list of things to be mindful of at this time:
* Do not tweet hateful words at Saudi Arabia or their Judiciary
* Do not feel dejected and sad, what we need now is optimism
* Tweet or post simple words of love to Ensaf and their children
* Do not engage in sharing rumors, old or new
* Do not flood us with questions that we still do not have the answer to.
Elham Manea is Raif’s media representative; Ensaf is not.

Ensaf’s statement reads:
“TOP URGENT: Saudi Prison administration transferred Raif Badawi to a new isolated prison and Raif started a hunger strike since Tuesday
The prison administration transferred today my husband Raif Badawi to a new isolated prison called Prison Shabbat Central, located in a deserted and isolated area – around 87 KM from Jeddah City.
“This prison is designed for prisoners, whose verdict has been confirmed with a final Adjudication. The Saudi government has repeatedly declared that Raif’s case is under review and is yet to be decided by the Supreme Court.
“We express our surprise at this decision especially after the Swiss Secretary of Foreign Affairs Yves Rossier announcement on 28 November that a royal pardon is in the works. And we are very alarmed at the prison administration decision to transfer my husband to the Shabbat Central and fear it may lead to the resumption of his flogging.
“As a result of this decision, Raif started in Tuesday a hunger trike and we hold the prison administration responsible for any harm that Raif may suffer.
“We take this opportunity to call on his Majesty King Salman to act on his promises and pardon my husband, end his and his family’s ordeal and unite him with his wife and children.”

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Ray is a writer, columnist, contributor and subeditor for a large number of groups, pages and blogs - with a wide global network.
He is the International Coordinator at Pursuance Project and The Pirate Party of Norway.
Furthermore he sits on the board of several organisations, including Barrett Brown's Pursuance Project. He is a Human Rights and Privacy Activist, a Hacktivist and is heavily involved in whistleblower support.

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